psychiatric evaluation
What is a Psychiatric Evaluation?
A psychiatric evaluation is an in-depth analysis conducted to understand your mental and behavioral health. We perform this with the intent to make a diagnosis about your mental health condition. A full psychiatric evaluation guides us to definitive treatment of your condition.
Licensed psychiatrists (medical doctors specializing in psychiatry) perform a psychiatric evaluation. Mid Cities Psychiatry brings you board-certified professionals who are experts in diagnosing and treating your complicated psychiatric issues. We are your ultimate companion in fighting mental health challenges. Let our team interpret your results of emotional and behavioral patterns with ultimate accuracy.
When Do You Need a Psychiatric Evaluation?
Going for a psychiatric evaluation still attracts a lot of stigmas, but you should always prioritize your mental health over negative perceptions. If you or anyone around you is going through unusual psychiatric symptoms, reach out to Mid Cities Psychiatry for comprehensive mental health services. Look out for the following signs:
- Extreme mood changes, e.g., feeling very sad and hopeless or overly excited and happy.
- Being overly anxious for no reason.
- Facing challenges in managing your relationships.
- Unable to handle your daily work routine effectively.
- Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.
- Bothersome physical symptoms not explained otherwise, e.g., sudden and extreme weight loss or gain, exceedingly fatigued, significant variations in eating pattern, nausea, heartburn, headaches, diarrhea).
- Thoughts of self-harm or suicidal ideations.
- Other unusual symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, etc.
You can be requested to undergo repeated psychiatric evaluations to monitor the effectiveness of the administered treatment.
What Information Do We Gather?
We ask you several questions while evaluating you psychiatrically, which are directed to collect the following information:
- Your personal history
- Any significant family history or known history of psychiatric issues
- Your medical history to rule out what is precipitating your symptoms
- Any remarkable treatment history
- Past or current history of substance abuse
Our experts might request certain investigations while psychiatrically evaluating you, which include:
- Blood tests (to rule out any medical cause of psychological symptoms)
- Radiological testing (specifically looking for brain abnormalities)
- Speech and language assessment
How is Psychological Assessment Conducted?
Our experts carry out your full psychiatric evaluation using several types of resources. We conduct clinical interviews with you, make you solve standard questionnaires, or observe you while performing a specific activity. Some of the evaluation methods include:
Mental state examination: This is a formal initial evaluation to analyze your behaviors, emotions, and mental status. We also conduct this examination while psychologically assessing you. You are mainly examined in the following aspects:
- Your appearance, the way you are carrying yourself.
- Your facial expressions.
- How you behave.
- The way you speak or move.
- Form and content of your thoughts.
- Your insights, whether you agree or disagree with a particular narrative.
Mini-mental state examination comprises of a set of questions that guide us to detect any cognitive delays you are suffering from.
Neurological examination focuses on finding any brain abnormalities that could be the cause of your psychological symptoms.
Observational assessment helps us understand how you behave in specific conditions. We ask you to perform a particular task and observe your behavioral pattern while completing the activity.
Do’s and Don’ts before psychiatric evaluation?
If you are thinking of a psychiatric evaluation, an exam you need to pass, please don’t. Getting yourself prepared before evaluation by solving online psychiatric questionnaires is not a great idea. You might end up answering during an actual session in a certain way that leads to misdiagnosis due to inconclusive test results. Rather, you should focus on the following aspects:
- Ease up on yourself and confront your thoughts
- Make a list of questions you want to ask your psychiatrist on the day of evaluation
- Note down your psychological symptoms carefully
- How often and how long do these symptoms keep happening to you
- Avoid alcohol or recreational drugs before the day of assessment
- Go to sleep earlier and get plenty of rest
Why Choose Us?
Mid Cities Psychiatry is one of the best mental health treatment centers Euless has. We establish an environment dedicated to openness where you can freely express your experience. The psychiatric assessment services we offer in Euless are specifically designed to match your requirements. You are our top priority. We make every step of your therapeutic journey easy, whether you’re new or seeking follow-up care.
Our dedication to clinical excellence alongside personalized patient care guarantees every individual experiences meaningful attention in their treatment process
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